Ramadhan Hanafi

questions and answers

 

 

Taraweeh Salaah

On the day that the Qur'an is completed in Taraweeh, must the Imaam read the first ruku of Surah Baqarah in the last rak'ah, just like the normal reciter has to read the first ruku after completing a reading of the entire Qur'an? Would the hadith of Tirmizi apply to Taraweeh as well? Should, the Imam rather not complete the Qur'an in the two rakaats previous to the last 2 rakaats and begin with Surah Baqarah in the first rak'ah of the last two rak'ahs of taraweeh?

In light of the reputable books of Fiqh, the Hadith:  “Khairun Naasi al-haallul murtahil” will also apply to the one completing the Qur’an in Salaah.  Raddul Muhtaar and Fataawaa Aalamgeeriyyah both state that a person completing the Qur’an in Salaah should begin with Surah Fatihah and a portion of Surah Baqarah in the second Rakaat after completing the Mu’awwathatain in the first Rakaat.  It is mentioned in the footnotes on Tirmidhi (Qootul Mughtathi) that one completing the Qur’an should immediately commence with the next recitation and this will only possible when Surah Baqarah is read in the second Rakaat immediately after reciting Surah Naas in the first Rakaat.  Furthermore, we failed to find the method you have suggested in the authentic books of Fiqh.  (Raddul Muhtaar, Vol. 2, Page 548, H.M. Sa’eed, Fataawaa Aalamgeeriyyah, Vol. 1, Page 79, Quetta, Jaami’ut Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Page 123, H.M. Sa’eed) Fatwaa no.  207/03

And Allah Ta’ala knows best, Qasim bin Hashim Limbada. Attested to as correct by: Mufti Muhammad Ashraf Darul Iftaa, Jameah Mahmoodiyah, Springs, www.mahmoodiyah.org.za , jameah@worldonline.co.za , 16 December 2003, 22 Shawwal 1424
 

Fidya
A lady died. She did not fast for 15 years. Her parents want to discharge the fidyah on her behalf. Do they calculate the  fidyah according to the fidyah amount in each of the years that she fasted or in terms of the present value at the time of discharge? The fidyah is specified in the Shariah in relation to specified weights of certain crops, like barley, wheat etc. and not in relation to a monetary amount like Diraahim (silver coins) or gold coins. Therefore, if it is discharged by money in any year, the price of those crops, like barley, wheat etc. is calculated in relation to the prices in the local country, except in a rare case where such crops a re not found in the country. We learn from this, that if the fidyah was deferred or not discharged, the Asl (original) wujoob (obligation) remains in terms of the weight and not in terms of the price in any particular year. Therefore, when discharging the fidyah after her death, the fidyah is to be calculated at the figures calculated at the instance of discharging the fidyah. Such a fidyah can be distributed at any time of the year and you do not have to wait till Ramadhan.  (opinion Ahmed Fazel Ebrahim, January, 2004)